1952 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: George Fallon (72-68)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 93,637, Avg. 1,338
The Elmira Pioneers of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Pioneers scored 656 runs, most in the league. Elmira conceded 588 runs. Ashton Heckel led all regular batters by hitting .291. Walt Jasinski topped the team with 16 wins, while Herb Banton and Walt Jasinski earned a 2.87 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Elmira Pioneers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Charlie Neal, Lee Griffeth, Nat Peeples, Glen Gorbous, Gale Wade and Bob Lillis.
George Fallon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Banton | R | R | December 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joseph Bernier | R | L | January 31, 1928 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Joe Bielemeier | R | R | June 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Angel, OR US |
| Bill Boudreau | S | L | March 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Winthrop, MA US |
| Ray Cash | R | R | June 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 198 | Richmond, VA US |
| Rudolph Dillard | R | R | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Arnold Fischer | R | 6'0" | 210 | |||
| Glen Gorbous | L | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| Lee Griffeth | S | L | May 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, NY US |
| Dick Hanlon | R | R | February 9, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ashton Heckel | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Walt Jasinski | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollis, NY US |
| Milt Joffe | R | R | February 5, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Kerr | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bob Lillis | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Altadena, CA US |
| Jack Litzelfelner | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Louis | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Richard Lovell | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| Earl McClellan | R | R | December 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Chick McCombie | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elmira, PA US |
| Charlie Neal | R | R | January 30, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Longview, TX US |
| Ernest Nichols | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Lynn Rogers | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Carl Tumlinson | March 31, 1932 | 193 | Phoenix, AZ US | |||
| Gale Wade | L | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Hollister, MO US |
| Robert Wegner | L | L | 6'7" | 230 | ||
| Johnny Williams | R | R | 6'2" | 208 | Shreveport, LA US | |
| Kenneth Worley | R | R | July 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Edward Yasinski | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
